Lifting implement



p 1940- E. w. HORNER 2,214,417

LIFTING IMPLEMENT Filed June '17, 1939 -In ventor Edward W flo/wer By2mm A iiorneys v 35 length of suitable metal.

Patented Sept. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in liftingimplements and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character 5 embodying a novelconstruction and arrangement whereby plates, dishes, pans and otherreceptacles may be conveniently placed in hot ovens and removedtherefrom without danger to the user of being burned.

10 Another very important object of the invention is to provide, in alifting implement comprising a pair of parallel rods, a stationary jawon one end of said rods and a slidable jaw movable toward the stationaryjaw for coaction therewith,

15 novel means for slidably mounting said slidable jaw on the rods.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a lifting implement of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construc- 20tion, strong, durable, highly eflicient and reliable in use, compact,light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and'still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become ap- 25 parent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinthe figure is a perspective View of a lifting implement constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

'30 Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises: aframe which is designated generally by the reference numeral I, saidframe being formed from a single The frame I includes a pair of spaced,parallel rods 2 having depending legs 3 on their forward ends which areconnected by an arcuate stationary jaw 4. Inturned arms 5 are providedon the rear ends of the rods 2, 40 said arms terminating in rearwardlydirected parallel inner end portions 6 which are anchored in a handle 1.

Slidably mounted on the rods 2 is a pair of coils 8. Depending from theforward ends of the coils 45 8 are legs 9 between which an arcuatemovable jaw l extends. Thus, the jaw I0 is movable toward and away fromthe stationary jaw 4. Extending inwardly and upwardly from the rear endsof the coils 8 are arms 1 l the free end portions of which are anchoredin a handle I2.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, thehandle is held in one hand and the handle I2 is held in the other hand.Through the medium of the handle l2 the jaw it is moved away from thejaw 4 sufficiently to permit the jaws to pass downwardly ondiametrically opposite sides of the 10 plate or pan to be lifted. Thejaws are then moved toward each other in a manner to firmly clamp theplate, pan or the like therebetween. The jaw I0 is then frictionallysecured in adjusted position by swinging the handle !2 downwardly forflexing the coils 8 into binding engagement with the rods 2. Then, stillholding the handles 7 and l 2, the plate, pan or the like may beconveniently lifted and transported to any desired point. Of course, torelease the plate, pan or the like the jaws are again opened.

It is believed that the many advantages of a lifting implementconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction may be resorted to which will fall within thescope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A lifting implement comprising a pair of spaced, parallel rods, astationary jaw on the forward ends of said rods, a handle on the rearends of the rods, a movable jaw cooperable with the stationary jaw, legsrising from the movable jaw, coils of substantial length extendingrearwardly from the upper ends of said legs around the rods for slidablymounting the movable jaw thereon, rearwardly, upwardly and inwardlyconverging arms on the rear ends: of the coils, and a handle on the freeends of the arms extending at an acute angle relative to the rods foradjusting the movable jaw and for flexing the coils into bindingengagement with said rods for frictionally securing the movable jaw inadjusted position.

EDWARD W. HORNER.

